{"product_id":"poppies-octagon-clutch-in-black-sculptural-metal-luxury-by-blumera-copy","title":"BLUMERA POPPIES RUTHENIUM OCTAGON SCULPTURAL BRASS CLUTCH | MET GALA","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"215\"\u003eThe BLUMERA POPPIES RUTHENIUM OCTAGON SCULPTURAL METAL CLUTCH | MET GALA is a sculptural work of he(art), envisioned by Mehera Blum and recently carried by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJanelle Monáe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e to the Met Gala 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"491\"\u003eInspired by \u003cem data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"238\"\u003ePoppies\u003c\/em\u003e, a painting created by Mehera’s late mother, Laurie Blum, in the Garden of Paradise in Bagh-e Eram, Shiraz, Iran, the piece carries forward a story of beauty, spirit, and love. Laurie described the painting as expressing “the joy in all living things.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"1024\"\u003eFor this creation, Mehera carefully selected and re-composed individual flowers from her mother’s painting, tracing Laurie’s original brushstrokes by hand to form the sculptural design. At the Blumera atelier in Bali, the original sculptural forms are hand-carved under Mehera’s close artistic direction by a Balinese priest and Blumera’s master carver. These carvings are then transformed in Italy through an intricate jewelry-making process into a fully sculptural brass clutch assembled like a large piece of functional jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1381\"\u003eFinished in a deep graphite-toned ruthenium plating, the clutch possesses a striking gunmetal luminosity that shifts beautifully in changing light. Inside, the piece reveals a removable silk pouch, words of love inscribed from Meher Baba, and individually numbered edition markings. A sculptural floral clasp bearing the Blumera name completes the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1614\"\u003eEntirely hand-finished and produced in an extremely limited edition, the Poppies Ruthenium Octagon Sculptural Metal Clutch is designed to be carried not simply as an accessory, but as a vessel of beauty, spirit, and high vibration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"2334\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"51y3x6\" data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1696\"\u003eHand-sculpted brass clutch finished in deep graphite-toned ruthenium plating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1jic2uw\" data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1799\"\u003eInspired by \u003cem data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1720\"\u003ePoppies\u003c\/em\u003e, a painting by Laurie Blum created in the Garden of Paradise in Shiraz, Iran\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"w9360p\" data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1916\"\u003eOriginal sculptural forms hand-carved in the Blumera atelier in Bali under the artistic direction of Mehera Blum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"gyriae\" data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1958\"\u003eIndividually numbered limited edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3q6bsd\" data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"1992\"\u003eRemovable silk pouch interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1rak04z\" data-start=\"1993\" data-end=\"2041\"\u003eWords of love by Meher Baba inscribed inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"sico2m\" data-start=\"2042\" data-end=\"2092\"\u003eSculptural floral clasp with Blumera signature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"wx4kt8\" data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2135\"\u003eIncludes handcrafted short chain strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1okp66h\" data-start=\"2136\" data-end=\"2186\"\u003eAdditional strap lengths and designs available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"wuolii\" data-start=\"2187\" data-end=\"2207\"\u003eFits most phones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qw7p2j\" data-start=\"2208\" data-end=\"2225\"\u003eMade in Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1b8yiqo\" data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2253\"\u003eDesigned by Mehera Blum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1g2gimh\" data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2334\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eRecently carried by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJanelle Monáe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e to the Met Gala 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Blumera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47157331198178,"sku":"BL40B","price":11500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/1857\/files\/poppies-octagon-clutch-in-black-sculptural-metal-luxury-by-blumera-bag-blumera-454601.jpg?v=1773675754","url":"https:\/\/blumera.com\/products\/poppies-octagon-clutch-in-black-sculptural-metal-luxury-by-blumera-copy","provider":"Blumera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}